The Miami accent
Chapter 1
The birth of a dialect
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Chapter 2
The science of the sound
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Chapter 3
Cultural impact and recognition
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Miami accent
Ch 1 · The birth of a dialect
diegoplays Miami English Dialect
We get down from the car and we make the line, In Miami's own dialect, we do just fine.
Fun Fact
Accent evolution: The Miami accent is one of the very few American dialects born entirely within the last sixty years.
Glossary
dialect (noun)
A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary. Miami's unique speech patterns began forming after the 1959 Cuban Revolution triggered mass migration to South Florida.
A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary. Miami's unique speech patterns began forming after the 1959 Cuban Revolution triggered mass migration to South Florida.
Quiz
True or false: Only people of Hispanic heritage speak with the Miami accent today.
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Around which decade did linguists first notice the Miami accent being passed down as a native dialect?
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Which group of people is primarily responsible for cementing the Miami accent as a permanent dialect?
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What makes the Miami accent historically unique among American English dialects?
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Which historical event in 1959 triggered the demographic shift that led to the Miami accent?